In Re the Estate of Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

This appeal poses the question of whether a county welfare board which has furnished financial aid on behalf of a dependent child pursuant to an Act concerning assistance for dependent children etc., N. J. 8. A. 44:10-1 et seq., can obtain reimbursement from a tort recovery by the child for personal injuries under an agreement to repay signed by the child’s mother. Resolution of the question involves, inter alia, the interpretation of the statute under which the assistance was furnished, N. J. 8. A. 44:10-1 et seq., particularly section…